Author: David

We’ve been talking about celebrating little wins and walking right through little losses. I had a boss (and I hope he reads this) who told me on multiple occasions that if I had an idea…

You might want to stand up for this one. I’m a native Chicagoan, lived in the city or the suburbs for 80% of my life. Did a few great things during the 12 years out…

Do you give yourself the credit you deserve? Know that every win doesn’t have to be Super Bowl XX/2016 World Series Game 7-level in terms of impact. I mean, those events changed the course of…

What is your favorite Halloween memory? For me, it’s a tie: Mom lovingly applying a burnt cork beard to my sweet little face, transforming me into Dave the Hobo. (Sorry, I’m sure that no pictures…

Let’s show everyone how we’re celebrating the end of the week! Post an image (you or a passable proxy) that shows how you’re feeling on this fine Friday.  Me?  Well, I wasn’t sure what I…

Did you know that tomorrow is National Mentoring Day? With this one day of advanced notice, what can you do to help someone who needs some mentoring… whether they know they need it or not….

On this beautiful late October day, my wife and I lamented the last of the pleasant mornings. Seventy degrees! Really windy! But… 70 degrees! Is this our last walk to the coffee shop? Our last…

Do you believe in “Fake it ‘til you Make It”? You probably have heard that phrase, and it seems like a positive approach, doesn’t it? But it’s the “fake it” part that we need to…

Face Front! Friday! Let’s show everyone how we’re celebrating the end of the week! Post an image (you or a passable proxy) that shows how you’re feeling on this fine Friday. Me? Just this: Hooray…

“That left turn might be right” We just watched a documentary called Bathtubs Over Broadway, and it was so much fun. It’s a 90-minute love letter to industrial musicals. You know, musical numbers performed exclusively…